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After the success of last year, our collection of disposable coffee cups (in the blue bins) for composting is continuing this year! The UC Sustainability Office will assess its progress at the end of the year. Last year we diverted over 15,000 cups from landfill with this service, a massive effort.

And we reckon we could divert 250,000+ from landfill if we get this right. In 2017 we hope to expand this service to other forms of compostable packaging. This would enable us to get rid of certain kinds of disposable plastics from campus!

However, this will only be possible if the outcome of the trial is successful. And for this we need your help: success means contaminant free.

So please use the Blue Bins but NOT throw anything else in these bins (including food waste, plastic lids, bottles, cans, or ANYTHING other than empty coffee cups!).

If you have ever taken the time to ask yourself this question, then thank you! The UC Sustainability team work hard to ensure waste is disposed of correctly and reduced as much as possible.

The labels on the bins around campus are currently out of date and will be updated soon, so please watch the short video linked above to familiarise yourself with the correct way to dispose of your coffee cups.

In summary:

disposable cups and lids go in the red bins

if you’re near a cafe, you can put your cup in a blue bin, but still put the lid in a red bin

remember to bring your own mug or reusable cup to your cafe

If we all put in a small effort to do our bit we can create a more sustainable campus for everyone!

In preparation for start-of-year, here’s a rundown of what’s taken place, what’s coming up and an introduction to some new materials designed to support our new and returning students:

International Enrolment | Whakamanuhiri mai – We’re welcoming all new and returning international students to campus this week, with International Enrolment in Person sessions running from Thursday 7 – Friday 15 February.Find out more>

UC Orientation Day | Herea tō waka – With one week to go we are looking forward to welcoming our new students to campus next Friday 15 February from 9.30am – 2pm. For most new students, family and whānau, O Day is their first true exposure to university life, and their experience on the day will set the scene for their time here. We hope the day will set the foundations of academic success and connection with our UC community.Find out more>

Welcome Centre – International students can come and get help printing any documents they need for enrolment. Students can also get help with enrolling in courses, sorting out their timetable, and can find out what services UC provides. Domestic students can also register for their Community Card, which makes general practitioner visits free and lowers the cost of other medical services.

A new slide pack has also been developed to play on a loop at the Welcome Centre. It highlights a variety of services on campus and tells students where they can go online to find out more information about each. Stop by the Welcome Centre on the first floor of the Matariki building to find out more.

Student handbooks – Three new student handbooks have been developed to help students navigate their waka at UC:

UC Study – Provides information and guidance to help students succeed academically. Features services like LEARN, the Academic Skills Centre, Disability Resource Service and mentoring.

UC Student Life – Illustrates the variety of opportunities to get involved and find something geared towards a student’s specific interest. Highlights services like UC Rec & Sport, UCSA and clubs and societies.

Copies will be distributed to new students on O Day. Electronic versions of the handbooks can be downloaded HERE.

Staff and student referral guide – This helpful guide has been revamped to include additional services offered to both students and staff. While it is still primarily student-focused, staff members can now use it themselves for services such as Communications and Events, Media, Marketing, Design and the Canterbury University Press (CUP). Additionally, services such as IT, printing and copying and the Library have been added to help make students’ lives easier, along with a campus map highlighting the locations of some key support services.

Copies of the new referral guide will be distributed at the Staff Forum on Wednesday 13 February.

O Day | Herea tō waka video – An engaging video detailing a few of UC’s key services will be played on a loop around campus to help familiarise new students with the resources we offer to help them succeed. Check out the video here:

New Students webpage – New students can find all of the information they need on the New Students webpage. On the page, new students can download the new student guides, find information about their first six weeks, review the Code of Conduct and find information about support services.